Overview
About B. Braun
B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap ® and CAPS ® .
Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 61,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise ® philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B. Braun Medical, visit www.BBraunUSA.com .
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Responsibilities: Essential Duties
- Lead and support at least one direct report in making informed pricing recommendations based on data, value, market, customer, and competitive knowledge utilizing Pricing and Business Intelligence Systems.
- Lead and oversee deals from beginning to final approval starting with working with Marketing Directors on the best recommendation for the specific customer segment/profile.
- Lead pricing strategy formulation / deal management for a specific business unit and/or geographic region and take necessary pricing actions to enhance profitability, ensuring integrity and accuracy in all pricing matters.
- Lead and support the development and refinement of tools, policies, and procedures that enhance existing performance.
- Works to develop a good understanding of the Core product portfolio, differentiated value, messaging, competitive landscape and market strategies and shares that knowledge with direct report(s).
- Minimize price-variability across SKUs and contracts; Establish price standards, strategies, and performance measurement. Help business set strategic prices in the market, implement pricing improvement programs, and track financial impacts.
- Perform and oversee pricing / margin analyses that will be shared and communicated at an executive-level. Present pricing insights in a logical format and able to confidently explain data, findings, and recommendations in a public speaking setting.
- Acts as liaison to other functional areas as it relates to RFP, Bids and new business opportunities. Create strong interdepartmental links, relationships, and communication channels through bid processes by ensuring stakeholder buy-in and deal optimization.
- Lead and support strategy related to pricing and terms decisions of contracts. Provides feedback regarding proposals based on customer demographics and other external factors and data in pricing systems; demonstrate ability in assisting Marketing & Sales Leadership in closing new business and securing contract renewals.
- Lead and support revenue and operating profit goals through price attainment. Proactively leverage business analytics (data visualization, data management and aggregation) to seek out price and margin improvement.
The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any responsibilities as assigned by the Manager from time to time.
G eneral:It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to take reasonable care for safety and health of himself/herself and other persons.
Expertise: Knowledge & Skills
- Requires breadth of professional field and industry knowledge. Ability to integrate critical information and champion advanced strategies/concepts through the organization. Drives development of advanced technologies, principles and processes.
- Provides direct or indirect supervision to a group of employees, assigning tasks and checking work at frequent intervals. Accountabilities include work and people scheduling, performance management and recommendations for hiring decisions.
- Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience.
- Represents the organization as a prime contact on projects and departmental operations. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on issues often requiring coordination across organizational lines.
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Target Based Range
$79,022 -$98,777
Qualifications
Expertise: Qualifications -Education/Experience/Training/Etc
Required
- Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience, Master's degree preferred.
- 04-06 years related experience required.
- Regular and predictable attendance
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Additional Information
Responsibilities: Other Duties:
The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to:
- Light work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling And Reaching
- Occasionally:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull, Stand
- Frequently:Sit
- Constantly:N/A
Activities
- Occasionally:Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward, Seeing - depth perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral, Standing, Walking
- Frequently:Finger feeling, Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing protection required), Sitting , Talking - ordinary, loud/quick
- Constantly:N/A
Environmental Conditions
- Occasionally:N/A
- Frequently:N/A
- Constantly:N/A
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Noise Intensity:Moderate
- Occasionally:Other
- Frequently:N/A
- Constantly:Office environment
What We Offer
B. Braun offers an excellent benefits package, which includes healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement. To learn more about B. Braun and our safety healthcare products or view a listing of our employment opportunities, please visit us on the internet at www.bbraunusa.com.
Through its “Sharing Expertise®” initiative, B. Braun promotes best practices for continuous improvement of healthcare products and services.
Notices
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled